As we prepare for our 2014 high school preseason coverage, we are going to take a quick glance at teams from across the state.

Team: Watervliet
Class: DIII
League: SAC
Head Coach: Josh Tremblay
2013 Overall Record: 17-9
2013 Conference Record: 8-2
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 5

TOP PLAYERS

Jordan Pitre, RHP/OF, 2014
Austin Thomas, 1B, 2014
Caleb Smith, RHP, 2014
Deven Schultz, UTL, 2014
Luke Traver, IF, 2014
Ashton Holdridge, RHP, 2014

YOUNG UP AND COMERS
Brandon Legon, RHP, 2016

OUTLOOK:  

Coming off a 17-9 season, Coach Tremblay has high expectations for this year's squad. Given the senior leadership and returning talent, a conference and district title should be within reach for this year's team. But, in order to do so, Watervilet will have to knock off defending conference champion Decatur High School. The 2014 lineup will be anchored by senior first baseman Austin Thomas while the pitching staff will feature senior Jordan Pitre and standout junior Ashton Holdridge.

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COACHES PRE-SEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate the strong response so far from high school coaches across the state assisting with our pre-season coverage.  If you have not already done so you can fill out our coaches pre-season questionnaire online by clicking here.